- Date
- May 27, 2011
- Place
- Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Aircraft
- C-GSSSAerospatiale AS350
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- FAA, LAACO, Honeywell
- Case key
- 81113
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Factual narrative
An Expedition Helicopters Aerospatiale AS 350 B-2, registration C-GSSS, powered by a Honeywell LTS-101-700-D engine, was substantially damaged during an emergency autorotation landing following an in-flight engine shutdown. According to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada,the helicopter was transporting a drilling crew from a base camp about 80 miles east of Big Trout Lake, Ontario, to a drill site, when, while in cruise flight, an uncommanded left yaw was experienced. The pilot performed an autorotation and the helicopter landed hard in shallow water near the shore of a lake. The helicopter was substantially damaged, but all occupants exited the helicopter safely and waded to shore. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating this event. For further information, contact: Mr. Ross Penden, Investigator-In-Charge Transportation Safety Board of Canada Tele: +1-204-983-2847; Mobile +1-204 771-6999 Email: ross.peden@tsb.gc.ca This report is for informational purposes and contains only information obtained for or released by the TSB.
Aircraft
- Registration
- C-GSSS
- Reported as
- Aerospatiale AS350 (B2)
- Serial number
- 2983
- Engine
- Lycoming LTS101, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Expedition Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport